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Had enough of that bridezilla? Feeling alone in a new city? Dealing with the trauma of the worst breakup ever―with someone you never even made out with?

We've heard the path to fulfillment has much to do with relationships. But while it's often thought that for young women, it's all about finding the right man, real women beg to differ: It's friendships that are at the heart of happiness. Unfortunately, they're also at the heart of drama, stress, and sometimes not-so-great escapades after that fifth martini. And, technology, from texting to Facebook, has made all friendships more complicated than ever.

At last comes The Friendship Fix, jam-packed with practical ways to improve your life by improving your circle. From dealing with friends-with-benefits to coworkers from the dark side, from feeling alone to being desperate to defriend a few dozen people, Andrea Bonior, Ph.D. helps you make the most of your friendships, whether they be old, new, online, or in person.

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"This book is awesome... because I'm in it. And because I sort of apologize to everyone in the two pages I'm in. So if you're sort of mad at me, you should probably buy this book. Or buy it if you aren't mad at me." --The Bloggess

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Andrea Bonior, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and author of the popular weekly mental health column "Baggage Check" in the Washington Post Express. Her expertise has appeared in such places as CNN.com, MSNBC.com, and Good Housekeeping. In addition to maintaining a private psychotherapy practice, Andrea serves on the faculty of Georgetown University. She lives with her family in Maryland.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin (April 26, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312607318
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312607319
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,402,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,194 in Friendship (Books)
- #26,953 in Personal Transformation Self-Help
- #50,577 in Parenting & Relationships (Books)

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Andrea Bonior, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, professor, and writer. Her podcast "Baggage Check: Mental Health Talk and Advice" premieres November 1st, 2022. She has been a longtime mental health columnist for The Washington Post, a regular commentator on CNN, and frequently appears in other media such as The New York Times, NPR, Good Morning America, and USA Today. Her blog for Psychology Today has been viewed more than 25 million times. In addition to serving on the faculty of Georgetown University, where she recently won the national Excellence in Teaching Award given by the American Psychological Association, Dr. Bonior maintains a private practice. She speaks to audiences large and small about mental health, relationships, work-life balance, and motivation.

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LH

Didn't care for the writing style or the content

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 25, 2020

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The writing style gives me "Sex in the City" vibes. It feels like it's written for people who read Cosmo and drink mimosas at brunch. Personally I found it a bit cringey to read.

Also I found the content lacking. I was expecting more of an in-depth discussion of the pain and loss of broken friendships, how to set healthy boundaries, etc. But what I got was largely a superficial discussion of things like "here are the 10 different types of friends you could have." That said, the anecdotes discussing broken friendships from real women's lives were good. But there could have been much much more analysis of the situations described in the anecdotes.

Lastly I had a problem with the chapter that gave the reader advice about dealing with friends with mental health issues. The author basically said you should fight the urge to distance yourself from a mentally ill friend because during a crisis, they need you more than ever. I mean sure, of course you'd like to be there for your friend when they're having a hard time. But you have to look at your own needs too. You have to set healthy boundaries and weigh the importance of the friendship vs how it's affecting your mental health. This was mentioned VERY briefly near the end of the chapter, but I think it was a mistake to give this point so little attention. I think the entire chapter should have been about the delicate balance between taking care of your own needs and being there for your friend. As written, the chapter does not sit right with me because so many people dismiss their own needs to help others, which is not healthy.

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MissBrooke28

Love this book! Only one complaint.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 8, 2011

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I love this book! It's informative, interesting and gives great real-world advice about navigating, making new and ending friendships. The writing style is fun and interesting. It's engaging for sure (I would never call this book dry or boring). So I highly recommend it for a fun, informative and interesting read about friendships. I feel like much of it is logic but also much of the content, people don't often think of these things. Many moments reading the book I had were "Yes, that totally makes sense" moments. Something I sort of knew in the back of my mind, but maybe didnt generally think about.

The ONLY reason I didnt give it 5 stars is the cover art. I feel like this book is just as applicable to men as it is to women. And I feel that the nature of the cover art (the pink and the female on the front) would detract most men from buying this book (unless their wife or girlfriend already owned it, then maybe they would pick it up, but even then I am not so sure).

Therefore, I would give the content of the book itself a 5 and highly recommend it! But I think its such a good book that men should be reading it too. And sadly, I think due to the cover art, most men will not pick this book up which is really too bad, because I think they would enjoy it and benefit from it just as much as women :-)

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Even men find it helpful and interesting

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 9, 2011

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I was familiar with Andrea Bonior through the Washington Post Express and after my wife read the book, I picked it up. While it is mostly geared toward the friendships and relationships that women have with one another, I found quite a bit of her advice rings true for men as well. She has a very easy style that comes off as helpful and authoritative at the same time and yet never seems judgy and is very grounded in the real world. I think that's because she uses real world examples to apply her advice and doesn't go for some sort of "problem solver" gimmick like just about every other self-help book out there. It's refreshing and fun and I definitely recommend it.

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From the get-go, this book was relatable. I particularly liked the action tips sprinkled throughout the book. I skipped some of the stories that didn't feel relatable, but overall it was an easy and enjoyable read.

*Almost forgot, I loved the section on mental health issues and friendships. This is why I picked up the book. I was in therapy for depression/anxiety and needed tips on how to expand my social support. This is a valuable resource.

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Shy? Socially anxious? Fight your friendship fears

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 5, 2011

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Making new friends is tough -- and maintaining them can be even tougher. From the perspective of a shy, and socially anxious, person (there's a difference!), "The Friendship Fix" is exactly what I needed: clear, actionable guidelines for friendship development and management. Dr. Bonior even suggests phrasings for handling fear-inducing situations: friend breakups, for sure, but also reaching out to someone you don't know, but would like to.

You can't pick your blood family, but you can pick your friend family. This book will tell you how, no matter what your hesitations or fears. It's a must-read for the isolated ... it's really a must-read for everyone with BFFs, whether they're Best Friends Forever or Bearable Frenemies For Now.

Also, the cover's pink, but the advice is gender-agnostic. Just buy the Kindle version if you're a dude ... no one will ever know!

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Christy G

Helpful, Reassuring, and Funny too

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 2, 2011

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I love Andrea Bonior's writing style. Direct and to the point, but with lots of funny little asides and relevant anecdotes to keep it interesting. She covers any question you've ever asked about friendship and some you didn't think to ask. I feel like I got some good ideas and motivation to maintaining longstanding friendships and also seeking out new ones. It really made me reevaluate the priority I place on friendship, too. As soon as I put it down, I popped off an email to my two oldest friends to let them know I was thinking of them. My favorite part though was that I finished the book feeling like a lot of the problems I thought I had with making and keeping friends over the years were so common and didn't mean it had to always be that way.

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Entertaining

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on August 18, 2013

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This book is quite entertaining. I wouldn't go as far as recommending it though. Was slightly disappointed, because it seemed to include too much pop psychology know how - not real expertise.

Dr. M. Scott

good book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 17, 2018

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